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SUMMARY:Prior to ESWW2026 - Space Weather Training Course in Firenze\, Ita
 ly
DTSTART:20261029T065000Z
DTEND:20261101T185900Z
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DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the European Space Weather Week conference
  2026\, E-SWAN EOCOM is organising a space weather training course in Fire
 nze\, Italy from Thursday 29 Oct to Sunday 1 Nov 2026. Venue The venue i
 s different from the one of ESWW2026. The school will be given in in the G
 alileo Galilei Institute premises\, within the scientific pole of the hist
 orical astronomical observatory at Arcetri (please visit the webpage https
 ://www.ggi.infn.it for useful information and details). Arcetri is a perip
 heral area very close to Florence (about 45-minute walk from the city cent
 re and\, therefore\, from the ESWW2026 conference centre).Program Sporadi
 c and massive eruptions of highly energetic matter and radiation from the 
 Sun can trigger Space Weather processes in the near-Earth environment. Tec
 hnological infrastructures on and around our planet are prone to Space Wea
 ther: satellite navigation and radio wave propagation can be impacted\, as
  well as large energy transport systems like electrical power grids. Human
  health is also endangered by Space Weather: harmful radiation at flight a
 ltitude can increase when a solar particle storm hits the Earth’s enviro
 nment\, exposing crews and passengers to increased particle radiation.Impa
 cted stakeholders want to learn about those natural hazards. The need for 
 Space Weather knowledge is increasing fast as more nations\, companies and
  industries want to increase their awareness and resilience\, in order to 
 bridge with the community and learn how products made available by its mem
 bers can be exploited.The training course covers the basics of Space Weath
 er\, data\, models\, indices\, alerts\, forecasts and products. A detailed
  programme will be made available at a later stage and will also include a
  visit to a relevant research center. LecturersThis space weather trainin
 g course will be taught by trained lecturers from the Solar-Terrestrial Ce
 ntre of Excellence and the Community Coordinated Modeling Center. All teac
 hers are experienced in teaching space weather course and deeply involved 
 in space weather services\, modeling and research. Eligibility and Applic
 ationThe training course is suitable for undergraduate\, master and PhD st
 udents and early career professionals in the space weather domain. We also
  welcome applications from teachers\, journalists\, managers\, companies o
 r similar that want to learn about space weather and its impacts. Particip
 ation to the training course comes with the condition to also register for
  the ESWW2026 conference the week after. Applications will close on 15 Ma
 y 2026. To apply please\, use the registration link below. You will be ask
 ed why you would like to participate in the training course\, what your re
 levant experience is and how the training course can help you in your care
 er. After the deadline\, all applications will be reviewed by the organiz
 ers by 29 May 2026\, taking DE&I considerations into account. All applica
 nts will be informed of the outcome of the selection. Selected students mu
 st provide proof of registration for ESWW2026 by 20 June 2026 to finalise 
 their enrolment. If this proof is not received by the deadline\, the place
  at the school will be offered to the next applicant on the waiting list.R
 egistration and FeeParticipation to the course is free. E-SWAN covers tuit
 ion\, accommodation (if needed)\, and some meals. Students will be select
 ed and ranked according to their motivation and CV.AccomodationPossibility
  for shared accomodation for 3 nights from October 29th to November 1st\, 
 2026 at the Hotel Villa Carlotta (https://www.hotelvillacarlotta.it)Please
  note that the Hotel Villa Carlotta will close on 1 November for renovatio
 n work. The school participant will need to book alternative accommodation
  for the remainder of their stay.              .           
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